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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

LABoRma men who choose TO exercise
their right 20 be independent American citi-
zens and manage their owR affairs outside of
any labor organization, are termed "scabs"
and are subjected 70 insult and persecution
by the labor unionists of the country, and
every effort is made to prevent them from
earning an honorable livelihood for them
selves and their families. What right has
any one man or set of men to say to another,
You shall not work unless you join our
organization?" Labor unions properly man
aged might and no doubt would be advan-
tsgeous to the laboring men of the country;
bat under their present management, with
their ordered" strikes and boycotts, their
unjust and domineering interference with
the rights of others, they are anything but a
blessing 10 the country or to those who
belong 10 them. There is no worse Tyranny
in America to-day than the tyranny of the
various existing labor organizations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
A Change Of Heart.

The InUE NoRTHE1lSER's position at pres
ent, concerning prohibition, furnishes a
striking contrast to the one it assumed prior
TO election. Then no words were bitter
enough to express it's hatred for the move
ment. It's position now is entirely tho
reverse and, judging from the tone of its
articles, one would judge that it is now and
always has been staunch friend of prohibit
ton. Why this sudden change of heart, dear
NoRTHERSERI-Pdb Pan FTee Press and
Courier.
Our esteemed contemporary is away of its
base. The NoBrTERSRR did not, prior to
election assume position of opposition to
prohibition, il SIMPLY opposed the prohibit
ton party, very different thing from oppos.
ing prohibition. It argued then that sub
mission must come, if it came at all, not
through the prohibition party. but through
the republican party, and the logic OF events
has proved that its arguments we're well
founded. Tho republican party promised 10
submit the question to the people, and az
soon az it had the power. it promptly fulfilled
its promise.
The NoRrHRRNER, both before and after
election, was consistent advocate of sub
mission, as n reference TO its files will show
II neither approved nor opposed prohibition
itself until the measure of submission, for
which il had labored TO the best of its ability
had become an accomplished fact and. after
that point had been gained, it was the first
paper in Van Buren, county and one of the
first in the state TO declare unequivocally in
favor of the proposed amendment. Prior to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
TEE judicial convention to be held at Kali

TEE judicial convention to be held at Kali
amazoo tomorrow afternoon will decide who
shall be the next circuit judge in this circuit
The two counties have equal approximation
seventeen delegates each something that
was never conceded before and fox which
Van Buren, has long contended. 1t il con-
ceded that Judge MuLs can have the Van
Buren, delegation, If be will accept the nom
nation. and the people OF the county sin
cerely hope he will. As to the preference of
the Kalamazoo delegation, we are wholly
uniformed, bat it is safe 10 say that they
will find the Van Buren, men pleasant fellows
to do business with. Having been granted
what they demand, equal representation, they
will not be tenacious enough of their own
opinions and preferences to prove obstruc-
tionists in any degree. The NoET7EENRn
predicts harmonious convention and the
triumphant election of its nominee, who
ever he may be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

BILL is pending in the Michigan legisia-
trre providing that judges of probate must
DO attorneys at law, Some of our exchanges
have questioned the oonstitutionality of such
a statute. There has been a precedent for
such legislation for many years IN the case
of the circuit court commissioners, who are
required to be taken from members of the
legal profession. There is certainly greater
reason for such law in the case of probate
iudres than in the case of commissioners.
The former have constantly to decide upon
intricate and abstruse legal questions, while
the duties of tho latter are largely clerical
and ministerial instead of judicial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

that time, the question of prohibition was
not before the people, and the NoRrHrRSRn
believes il 10 be a very good policy to win
one battle before il enters upon another. It's
former position on temperance legislation
was entirely consistent with the one it now
occupies, and may be summed up in very
few words: sin the absence of anything
better, let the present laws be vigorously
enforced
How was it with our friend the Courier
prior to election2 Did il ask the Legislature
to give the people an opportunity to vote on
this great question: Were any good words
to be found in its "many -tongued columns"
in favor of either submission or prohibition?
Not at ALL it was silent as the grave, unless
it thought it saw an opportunity to aid the
democratic party by patting the prohibition
party on its back.
The NoRrnEENag Is highly gratified that
the question of prohibition is not party or
partisan one, but that all men who think the
traffic an evil can heartily unite for its sup
preston, regardless of craftsmanship or party
utilization, and it welcomes the Courier to
the ranks of those who have declared in
favor of the adoption of the proposed amend
ment Whether or not that sheet has exper
fenced "change of heart" we do not know
nor care, it is sufficient that it is now right
on the question; but, Courier dear, there has
been no change of heart, either sudden or
otherwise, on the part of the NoRTHERNER.
Ask US harder one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
Bosros CoRBnrr, the slayer of the assassin

Bosros CoRBErr, the slayer of the assassin
OF President LINCOLN, has become violently
insane. lie has been subjected to good
de6! of censure for killing BoorH, but there
was scarcely q soldier in the Union army but
would have done the same thing if he had had
the opportunity, and would have gloried in
the deed. Perhaps it was better that BooTH
should have been slain than to have been
taken alive. He wasn't half the criminal
that JEFF DAVIS was and il and yet DAVIS
was never punished for his crimes. BooTH
killed one man. DAVIS was responsible for
the death of thousands who were slain on
the battle field, died in the hospitals and
starved in southern prisons. BooTH muir
dered one man and HE memory ia abhorred;
DAVIS caused the death of multitude and
no is regarded by large number of his
countrymen as q hero and a patriot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
The Crusade Against the Saloon

The Crusade Against the Saloon.
The following extract from al article in the
February Forum, written by Rev. a. j. T.
BEHRENDs, besringthe above caption. seems TO
hit the nail pretty squarely on the head, and
also indicates that prohibition in the state of
Rhode Island is not the stupendous failure
that some people would have us believe it is.
The open saloon is the resort of the idle
and the vicious. 1t Is the source and foun-
tain of political corruption. 1t ia the school
Of anarchism. In times of peaceful elections,
and seasons of probable danger, it is always the
saloon that is closed and guarded. Insrude
way the state has always regarded the saloon
as the great standing threat against public
peace; and the logic needs only to be pushed
TO its inevitable conclusion. What the state
now does at each recurring election, it may
and ought to do always and everywhere. In
temperance would not disappear, any more
than lust is destroyed because our American
temper has always been hostile to licensing
houses of ill-fame. But as the notorious
brothei or gambling den is swept away by an
indignant public demand, so should the open
saloon disappear before the strong arm of
the law. And the signs of the time indicate
that the people are preparing TO make that
demand with an emphasis that no political
party will dare to disregard.
When that day comes, we shall cease TO
argue the question, docs prohibition pro-
hibit?" No law can destroy intemperance.
But the disappearance of the saloon will
bring all era of quiet and peace that will
seem Like new creation. The city OF Prov
idence has had for many years a narrow
thoroughfare, fanked by great business
houses, many of whose structures were given
up to theaters and saloons of the lowest class.
Through this street great numbers of men
and women daily passed, jostled by crowds
whose very glance was an insult. until many
came to shun it as a pest-house. j passed
through it on a recent visit, and found it as
quiet and orderly a. tho most sensitive could
wish And the reason was, every saloon was
closed by law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

Decatur. A. Gordon. j. G.. Parkhurst
j. p. Warner, Mrs. John l.. Haynes, Mrs. j
White.
Covert. Jeffries. L. B. Randall, Mr.. and
Mrs A. y. Packard. Mrs. Stevens.
Bloomingdale-M and Mrs. John Sebring
Augustus Haven, VIM. Killifer, Mrs. l.
Leavitt.
Columbia-Sadie Brown, Dora Rogers
Geo. L.. Abbott, q. +. Taylor, David Ander-
son.
Arlington-M. e. Hogmire. IL. X. Wells
Mrs. o. f. Reynolds, Mr.. Sam. Reynolds
Mrs @. q. Nash.
Bangor-Thomas Cross, ID. w. Sias, Jesse
Sherrod, Mrs. G. ID. Whitcombe, Mrs. A. c.
Cross.
Lawrence-Mr BlashAeld, A. u. Barnes
Mr.. Drew, Mrs. III. M. Marshall, Mrs. Ran.
som.
Paw Paw-David Woodman, Mrs. George
Hunt, j. W. Free, A. Van Auken, Mrs. T.
Nef.
Antwerp-Rev. Mason, Miss A. Mason, Dr.
King, Mrs. Ii. Randolph, f. p. Mills
Pine Grove-E. A. See, VIM. Healy, VIM.
Crosby, Mrs. l.. Speicher, Mrs. A. Arms.
The county committee was instructed TO
look after the appointment of committees in
the unrepresented townships.
q. w. Myers, .. w. Rowland and A. Van
Auken were appointed a committee to exam
inc the records and estimate the cost to this
county for prosecuting criminals whose Of
fences are traceable to the use of intoxicating
drinks, with instructions to prepare circu-
lar for distribution containing the result of
their investigations.
Great harmony and unanimity of feeling
prevailed and the result OF the convention
can be productive of nothing but good TO
the cause for which it was called together.
If we may judge from the spirit of the large
body of earnest men and women there gath
cred from all parts of the county, represent
ing as they did every shade of political opin
ion, We must revise our original estimate of
the majority that Van Buren, county will give
for the amendment and place it at a much
higher figure than 1000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

question is in no sense party question and
that men, no matter what may be their
political predictions, are free to support or
to oppose the amendment without, in any
manner, compromising their fealty to their
own party. The NoRrHERNER believes the
amendment will be ratified at the polls and
that il will be done by the votes of men of
all parties, by the intelligent, moral, order
loving people of our great state, whether
they be republicans, democrats, greenbaokers
or prohibitionists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

BECAUSE here and there republican paper
is opposing the adoption of the prohibitory
amendment, an effort is being made by GER
tain democratic journals Ito make it
appear that it is the policy of the repubh-
can party to "coddIe the prohibitionists and,
al the same time. to reconcile liquor sellers"
The allegation is untrue and as baseless as
charges against the republican party usually
are. It is the policy of the opponents of the
measure TO make partisan matter of it az
far az they are able to do 10, knowing full
we'll that no course could be pursued that
would have stronger tendency to secure les
defeat. The hopes of the friends of legal
prohibition are based upon the fact that the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

No doubt Mrs. CLEVELAND Is fine lady
and good wife, much better than GROVER
CLEVELAND deserves, but that is no reason
why tho democratic press of the country
should be filled from day to day, from week
to week, with silly twaddle concerning her
appearance and actions. Such toadyism ia
disgusting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
The Conventions.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The republican county delegate convention
was called to order at the Lawrence opera
house on Thursday last, 10y X. w. Noyes,
chairman of the county committee, at eleven
o'clock "a. III. The call was read by Secretary
Myers and the convention organized by the
election of X. w. Noyes as chairman and g..
w. Myers as secretary. Delegations were
present from every township in the COUNT
except Almena and Pine Grove.
On motion, .. w. Rowland of Paw Paw,
j. III. Johnson of South Haven, and A. L..
Moulton of Decatur, were appointed "a a
committee to draft and report TO the conven-
ton resolutions on the death of the late,
lamented Judge Lawton.
Each of the several delegations present
were instructed to select and report through
the chairmen OF the several delegations, the
names of suitable persons for delegates TO
the state and judicial conventions.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
wHEREAs-Our friend and trusted fellow republi-
can, Major George W. Lavton, has been removed
from earth by the hand OF Death, cut down in the
midst of a career Of usefulness and honor, and
WHRREAs-We, the representatives OF the repub-
lican party of Van Buren, county, III convention
assembled, deem it proper 10 express our respect
and friendship for our deceased co-laborer, there
fore
Resolced-That In the death of Maior Lawton,
the republican party has lost faithful member and
honored and trusted leader, one who has always
proved true TO every trust reposed in him and who
never betrayed the confidence OF his fellow republic
cans:
Resolred-Thst his death is a loss, not only to
the republican party Of the county and state but to
the legal profession OF which he was an able men,
Der, and to tho community at large in which he
worthily hlled the position of an honorable and
upright citizen, man who, by his sincerity and
integrity, his loyalty and patriotism, Of which he
bore upon his person the SEAL had endeared himself
10 all who enjoyed the pleasure OF his acquaintance.
ResoEred-That we tender to the gref-strickeo
widow and other mourning relatives heartfelt
sympathy in this their time of and affection
May they be comforted by the memory of his many
noble qualities of mind and heart, and may We all
remember that, though our friend is gone we trust
10 a better world, the good works he has dene still
live, and the record OF the noble deeds performed
still remains. an example worthy Of our respect and
imitation.
AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

TIM TARsNEr, the lion of the Saginaws,
got knocked out in the final round, and Bay
City gets the United States court. 1t is said
that TIM would have won the battle if he
had kept his temper. This defect will not
increase the great story teller's popularity in
his own congressional district to any great
extent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

Col. JoHN ATKINSON and his brother,
O'BRIEN j. ATKINSON, arc both prominent
candidates for the position of justice of the
supreme court. The former is a republican,
the latter demo-backer. Should each of
them receive the nomination, they might
institute canvass that would rival that of
the famous TAYLOR brothers for the govern
orship of Tennessee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23

SHOULD the United States and Great Brit
ain be foolish enough to go to war about the
fisheries question, which they will not, what
would become of the poor, unfortunate ske-
daddler? He could not flee 10 Canada as he
did during the war Of the rebellion. He
would have to take to the woods, climb
tree. or something of that kind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN, FEB. 2s. 1887

IN the list of papers that actively oppose
the prohibition amendment, must be included
the Allegan Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
} resnectfully submitted.
o. w. ROWLAND,
j. u. JOHNSON, Com
A L. MOTIF TON

AItbr ScNcTdl Oh Tue UelctyuttS adu eApItb5cQ
their feelings of respect and affection for the
deceased and their sorrow at his untimely
death. the resolutions were unanimously
adopted by rising vote, in which all the
spectators joined.
The committee on nominations reported
the following delegates. the nomination of
whom was duly ratified by the convention,
viz: Delegates 10 state convention, j. Ian
min of South Haven, e. T.. Breck of Paw
Paw. J. S. Cross of Bangor, A. Il. johnson of
Decatur, 4. Chapman of Arlington, j. V.
Roosevelt OF Keller. j. l.. Packer of Hartford.
A. s. Hsskin of Lawrence, Jno. Baker of
Hamilton. j. McKeyes of Antwerp, G. j..
Monroe of South Haven, L. II. Simpson of
Hartford, A. Il. Copley of Decatur, Il. Haigh
of Paw Paw
Delegates to judicial convention, G. Della
mere of South Haven, A. j. Hall of Porter
w. o. Packard of Covert, L. T. Hill of Deca-
tur. A. II. Chandler of Hartford. G. l.. Eaton
of Antwerp, w. w. Hodge of Geneva, j. II.
Collins Of Hamilton, G. G. Phillips of Ban
COR, q. w. Rowland of Paw Paw, j. NJ.
Blowers of Lawrence, Chas. Duncombe of
Keller Oliver Cox of Arlington, Samuel
Rogers of Columbia. j. l.. Ferguson of Ban
gor, IL. T. McFsrlin of Waverly, A. A. Eos
dick of Almena.
The business of the convention being con-
cluded, il adjourned sine de, having been
in session about an hour.
PROHIBITION MASS CONVENTION.
At the hour appointed for the assembling
of the mass convention, called for the pur-
pose of deyising ways and means to conduct
the canvass in favor of the adoption of the
proposed prohibitory amendment to the
constitution, the spacious hall was complete
ly filed with ladies and gentlemen, most of
the delegates to the republican convention
remaining and participating in the proceed
ings. Had the day been pleasant instead of
stormy, az it was, there would without
doubt, have been more people in attendance
than could have obtained entrance into the
opera house.
The convention was called to order by
Cavid Woodman of Paw Paw, and organized
by the election of Hon. j. J. Woodman of
Paw Paw as chairman and J. w. Free of
Paw Paw, as secretary.
After considerable discussion. in which
both ladies and gentlemen participated, II
was determined 10 appoint a county COM
mittee TO have general supervision of the
work, and a committee of five in each town
ship represented in the convention. The
| following committees were then duly APP
pointed, viz:
County committee-C. c. Phillips of Ban
COR. j. j. Woodman of Paw Paw, Elder
welker of Hartford. Mrs. A. II. Young OF
| Hartford, Mrs. G. j. Monroe of South Haven.
Hamilton-Thos. Broadhurst, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. f. Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Lee.
South Hsven.-Mrs. G. j. Monroe, Geo. H.
Kulp, K. Il. Hunt. Mrs. j. q. Bamsdale, j. j
Atherly.
Geneva-O. Perry. Mrs. &. II. Bennett
Geo. W. Ely, Mrs. y. w. Paddock, ID. Ben
nett.
Porter-w. L. Bongcor, X. A. Ward, w
Ii. Carpenter, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. VIM. Far.
man.
Hartford-L. II. Titus. Mrs. VI. A. Packer
Levi Dewey. J. W. Travis. Mrs. G. II. Sher-
! burne.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-23
LONG BRICK STORE!

The whole world should know that Z.
SMITH & co. is now opening for the in
spection of the public, at his Spacious Store
Room, an entire New and Beautiful Stock of
READY-MADE
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-08-20
Baseball Profits in New York.

The directors of the New York Base
Ball Club are getting rich out of the
craze in that city with regard to the So
called national game. A New York
correspondent writes:
Burnett Forbes told me the other day
how q friend of his in Wall street Offer
ed to let him in on the ground floor at
the time the baseball club was, start
ed. The capital to be raised was $780,
600. -Four men had already volunteered
to take a piece of it at 5000. The re-
naming share was placed at the dis
posal of Mi. Forbes as o special mark
Of friendliness. He took a night to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of making the in
vestment, and in the meantime con-
suited Sheridan Shook, the theatrical
manager, bon vivant, politician, and a
man-about-town. MI. Shook said the
enterprise could be nothing but a fail
ure in New York, where the people
were welded to horse-racing and
yachting. There was not a cent in it,
he said, on his reputation as a man
who had dealt with the public as an en-
tertainer for years. MIR. Forbes let the
golden opportunity slip. The first year
Of the club a profit of $4,000 was di-
vided. Last year 5000 was cut up
into three slices among the hackers who
bought out the others. This year heav-
en- only knows what the earnings of the
club will be with it in hot company for
the pennant and the deciding games to
be played at home. 1t is nothing for
$4,000 to go into the turn-sticks at a
'ngle game on the polo grounds.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-08-20
MISSING LINKS.

Henry Nj. Stanley is to deliver a series
of fifty lectures in this country during
the coming. season. Thus are the fear
full forebodings based upon the sun-spots
fully justified.
The University of Mississippi pays a
larger salary to its professors than most
of tho northern institutions do, yet it
has four vacant chairs-Latin. Greek,
mathematics, and literature.
George Story, aged sc years, Of San
Francisco. CAL, hasn't a gray hair in
mis- head. His hair is luxuriant in
growth and is nearly jet black. He
has been q resident of San Francisco
since 1849.
Lieutenant A. L. Howard, of Con-
necticut, who commanded q Calling
gun platoon in the war against Louis
Riel, has received from the Canadian
Government several medals commemor-
alive of his services.
Mr.. Tilden's legacies for benevolent
purposes will probably aggregate S.
100000. Excepting only Senator Stan.
ford's muniticent Donation to the State
of California, this is tho grandest public
benefaction of modern times.
Glass floors are coming into very gen.
eral use in Paris. Although they cost
more at first, they are found cheaper in
the end. The rooms below can often
dispense with artificial light, and there
is tar less fire risk. Glass, too, will out
wear wood many times.
If you listen attcntively to the ticking
| of u watch there will be intervals when
the sound becomes inaudible. These
come every few moments. 1t is said to
be because of the inability to keep the
attention fixed steadily, and not be-
! cause the watch-sounds grow faint
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-08-20
Important If Correct.
Abereeen News.

The treasurer of Minnehaha county
has made a decision, which, if sustained
by the courts, will stir up y hornets nest
in Dakota. 1t is to the effect that real
property a be sold for delinquent per-
sonal taxes. He has made a careful
study of the subject and taken the best
advice in the matter and has come to
the conclusion that real property can be
sold for the collection of unpaid perso.
nal taxes. The treasurer will in accor-
dance with this decision collect all back
personal tax this fall by the sale of real
property that delinquents may own.